Cedric Pioline (FRA)

Birth date:6.15.69

Birthplace:Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Current Residence:Geneva, Switzerland

Current Champions Rank:

Highest Champions Rank:5

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BIOGRAPHY

With his consistent game, Pioline is one of only a few players to achieve titles on all four playing surfaces. With bold groundstrokes, incorporating power and topspin, he was one of the most dominant French players of all time. Hailing from an athletic family, his parents met while playing volleyball and his mother played for the Romanian national team. Pioline's resume includes reaching the finals of the US Open in 1993 and Wimbledon in 1997, followed by a semi-final finish in the French Open in 1998.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

+Pioline was a finalist at Wimbledon in 1997 and the U.S. Open in 1993.

+He was a semi-finalist at the 1998 French Open.

+Late in his career, Pioline beat Dominik Hrbaty in dramatic fashion for a win at the Monte Carlo Open.

+With his adaptable style of play, Pioline held singles titles on all major surfaces.